Illinois High School Basketball - Herscher knocked off by Manteno
January 4, 2024: Herscher, IL 60941
The Manteno Panthers basketball team scored 38 points and held the host Herscher Tigers to 19 in the Panthers league triumph on Thursday.
The Panthers now sport a 10-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Coal City for a Illinois Central 8 contest on Monday, January 8. Manteno will battle a Coalers team coming off a 51-39 league win over Reed-Custer (Braidwood, IL). The Coalers record now stands at 13-2.
The Tigers (6-12) will now prepare for their contest against Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, IL). The Fightin' Irish enter the non-league contest with a 13-3 record. In their last contest, Bishop McNamara was defeated by Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL), 47-38, in a non-league contest.